g0ozs Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Folks - I found this on the British Pathe website http://www.britishpathe.com/video/the-rocket-race/query/missile+test Two Malakara firings at about 1'25" in And this one http://www.britishpathe.com/video/missile-v-tank/query/missile+test Also a couple of centurions and Conquerors .. Regards Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Iain I'm afraid neither link is opening for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g0ozs Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 Not working for me either now just my luck. It showed two launches and penetration of wire mesh targets in the first video and another launch in the 2nd video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Was it being launched from a white AFV with loads of aerials & wind speed indicators etc? If its the clip I think it is you can see that it is a Mk 1 missile as it has pyrotechnic flares. Of which only one of the two ignites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Both work fine for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g0ozs Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 Clive Working for me now. In one clip dated 1960 the missile is only visible side on from a distance when in flight and the launch vehicle is heavily camouflaged but looks bigger than a hornet. In the other clip dated 1957 it does fit your description. Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Grundy Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 On the rocket test note the bloke with no ear defenders, just his fingers in his ears, Ah, those were the days...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Yes both working now. Well it did have a name its just that it wasn't being made public in 1957! Preceding Malkara it was known as Project J in direct opposition the the British weapon of the time Project 6 that became Orange William (which is my avatar). There were two launch trailers both based on the intended FV4010 Heavy Tank Destroyer. One was in the UK the other arrived in Australia August 1956. It wasn't formally adopted until 1959, when the plug was pulled on Orange William although the Secretary of State for War admitted was a more advanced weapon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 The De Havilland rocket motor looks to fitted in a mock rear fuselage of a Saunders Roe SR 53 mixed engined fighter in the first link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saunders-Roe_SR.53 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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